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Finding the Third Proportional to 24,739,104.80 and 36,977,870.04

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Solution

The third proportional to 24,739,104.80 and 36,977,870.04 is: 55,271,315.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    24,739,104.80 : 36,977,870.04 = 36,977,870.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    24,739,104.80/36,977,870.04 = 36,977,870.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    24,739,104.80x = 36,977,870.04 × 36,977,870.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    24,739,104.80x = 1,367,362,872,625,759.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,367,362,872,625,759.25/24,739,104.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,271,315.75

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